'Which part of Africa are you from?'

This week has involved some interesting questions. Since I landed, I've been questioned constantly with regards to my origins. So far, I've had; Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France and by far the most obscure; Africa.  That was my favourite conversation to date, it was with a 2nd grader and went a little something like this: 2nd grader: Which part of Africa are you from? Me: I'm...

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Snow is stupid. (I couldn't think of a title)

Well, my second week in the States is almost up. Sorry if these updates are a bit too frequent but I figured it would be a nice way for me to document all the little things I've been doing. Also, my short-term memory is pretty bad so if I don't do this, I won't remember anything! This week has been great fun, I'm getting more into the swing of things although the snow keeps messing everything...

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There's No Business Like Snow Business...

A few people have requested photos of the snow so I thought I should give the people what they want. I just went out to the backyard of the youth centre for about 65 seconds to get a few shots of how much snow fell here yesterday. It was too cold to stay out any longer - I can't feel my feet. The customary 'where are my ankles' snow photo.  I didn't go any further because I couldn't...

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What A Week!

Well, my first week in the States is up and I am SO TIRED! It's been so overwhelming but each day, it's sinking in more and more that I am actually here living this! You read about my first day, so I will update y'all on what else I have been involved with. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I will be working with a project called 'Urban Promise' which you can read about right here. I had my...

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My First 24 Hours In The US of A.

I have landed safe and sound in Delaware! My flight was pretty uneventful and I had a really nice apple crumble! The weather is nowhere near as bad as I was thinking, apart from the odd pile of snow here and there, there is little evidence of the big freeze. The whole team came to meet me at the airport in Philadelphia so that was a little overwhelming but really nice. I asked them promptly if...

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Time To Go!

Well, after approximately 6 long hours, I am finally packed up and ready for the big move. It's much different than when I moved to University, because that required all sorts of items like pans, dishes, bedding, lamps etc, whilst this is purely clothes and a couple of home comforts. I have managed to fill 2 suitcases and a holdall, hoping that I haven't forgotten anything drastically important....

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One word for 2014

I have seen this concept scattered around a couple of blogs and felt inspired to do the same. One word, that I will reflect on throughout the year that hopefully come 2015 - I will have become a little better at. I want to choose integrity. “Integrity is built by defeating the temptation to be dishonest; humility grows when we refuse to be prideful; and endurance develops every time you reject...

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